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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with gold ornaments on his shoulder, smiling and raising one hand to his head while holding a yellow printed sheet with red and green borders. Beside him a brass tray holds bananas and fruit on a table. A devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hand raised to the forehead, sits at the right. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl stands near a speaker and railing, with another person in white in the background.

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A photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold necklaces, long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper arm, holding up a bright yellow printed certificate with green borders and a red seal motif. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces; he is seated in front of a tray of bananas and fruit. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes is seen from behind, and several devotees in white and yellow dress with red or yellow shawls sit on the floor. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at back, and a metal railing and a standing fan are visible.2010-07-24Photograph inside a decorated hall with painted pillars and draped fabric backdrop. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a multi-strand gold bell necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a folded paper, smiling as he raises one hand toward a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti who has palms pressed together. An attendant in orange robe on the right carries a silver tray with a golden item, and other men in white stand around.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe and gold ornamental necklace sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair with a carved dark wood back and red cushion, smiling as he takes a rolled paper scroll from an outstretched hand. A man in white kurta with an orange scarf and a bald head holds a bundle of rolled papers beside him. Another man in an orange robe stands behind, and a tray of bananas sits in a red-lined box to the right. Seated devotees in the foreground and a crowd in the background watch in a hall with curtains.2010-07-24July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes wearing a long gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out a raised hand while holding a folded white paper. Before him, several men in white shirts and a dark green polo stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving him. Behind them are white-clad figures, a blue curtain and a cream backdrop, with a small tray of offerings at lower right. Visual cues match a person figure in saffron robes with a gold mala, positioned as the central figure receiving devotees.2011-02-27A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead reads from a printed paper held in both hands. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a younger man in orange clothing stands near a brass vessel, and colourful embroidered fabric hangs in the background.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone pillar and a red-and-gold railing. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment and orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, holds an open booklet and presses a hand to the head of a man in a grey polo shirt who raises his right hand as if taking an oath. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes holds a small bag, and two men in white stand at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and an orange cloth draped over a wooden table with offerings are visible. Appearance-based probable identification of a person seated in orange clothing and long hair, with a person label, in the seated figure's role.2010-07-08October 14 20102010-10-14A photograph of a man in profile reading a handwritten sheet of paper held in both hands. He has long, swept-back black hair and wears a sleeveless orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a person in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl, and at right another person in white wears a yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala. A tray with red and gold items sits at the lower right edge.2010-08-05A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron garment with a golden-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, smiling as he extends a folded white paper toward a young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt. Behind him, a shaven-headed young man in white and a tray of offerings with orange cloth are visible in a temple-like hall with maroon and cream draped decor. The orange-robed man matches the page's a person cues: long hair, saffron garb and gold-beaded mala, so he is labelled a person.2011-02-27December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace standing in a hall, placing his hand on the head of a devotee who has his palms joined in front of his chest. The man holds a paper in his other hand and smiles. Behind him a tray of gold-coloured items is carried by a man in white dhoti. Several other devotees in white and cream clothes stand in a line. A colourful decorated pillar, a white pandal canopy, and a golden deity or structure in the background complete the setting.2011-02-27